Sail across the sea

Chapter 318: Creatures Abandoned by the Chain of Contempt

After Bob spoke, Gao Fan didn't know what to say.

There are now some small private restaurants in Yanxiu County. Although it is not time to eat, the boss will not refuse if a group of people go in and ask for two fried dishes and a pot of rice wine.

Seeing the foreigners enter the restaurant, the onlookers felt embarrassed to get closer to watch, so they stood outside the restaurant and chatted for a while before dispersing one after another.

Everyone found an eight-person table and sat down. Ning Mo went to negotiate with the boss about the food and drinks. Gao Fan looked at Tan Jianjun and his group and asked, "Master Tan, you said you guys wanted to help us. What do you want to help with?"

Gao Fan wanted to acquire Yanxiu Fertilizer Factory, so of course he needed help. They came to visit Yin Baowen today to ask for his help.

Yin Baowen is the factory director, and he has some unique advantages, and he can help Gao Fan and Bob in many ways. But on the other hand, his identity as the factory director also has some inconveniences. At least, Gao Fan can't let Yin Baowen do some dirty work.

The dirty work mentioned here does not refer to things like digging manure, but some conspiracies that cannot be put on the table. Gao Fan has actually been thinking of finding a few ordinary workers as his helpers to do some things that are not suitable for Yin Baowen to do.

However, people like Tan Jianjun were not within Gao Fan's consideration. The person he was looking for could be a petty thief, but definitely not a spiritual foreigner.

In Chinese tradition, there is no discrimination against low-class occupations. Sayings such as "most of the righteous are butchers" and "even thieves have their own code of conduct" reflect that Chinese people are able to tolerate all kinds of low-class occupations. However, traitors are never within the scope of Chinese people's tolerance. They are a kind of creature abandoned by the chain of contempt.

Of course, it was an exaggeration to say that Tan Jianjun was a traitor. However, Gao Fan naturally disliked people like him, and there was no question of him recruiting him for his own use.

However, Bob did not have the same national sentiment as Gao Fan, so even though he did not have any good feelings towards Tan Jianjun and his group, he definitely had no bad feelings towards them. That was why he was willing to treat Tan Jianjun and others to "Red Army Coke".

Gao Fan couldn't force his ideas on Bob. He thought about talking to Tan Jianjun and others for a while, and then finding a reason to reject them. As for Bob's ideas, he would communicate with Bob in the future.

"We are all employees of Yanxiu Fertilizer Factory. We know everything about the factory. If you want to acquire Yanxiu Fertilizer Factory, you must know the situation in the factory, right?" said Tan Jianjun.

As he spoke, his eyes moved back and forth between Gao Fan and Bob, unsure who should be the main subject of his narrative.

"Yeah." Gao Fan responded without commenting.

"Also, during your acquisition period, the factory leaders will definitely not tell you what the employees are thinking behind your back. I think you also need someone to tell you..." When Tan Jianjun said this, he was a little stuck and couldn't think of what words he should use.

"You mean, we need someone to tip us off?" Gao Fan said it for him.

"Uh, that's roughly what it means..." Tan Jianjun said awkwardly. In fact, this was the word he wanted to say just now, but this word was somewhat derogatory and he couldn't say it out loud.

"Do your two friends think so too?" Gao Fan asked, pointing at Tan Jianjun's two companions.

"Hmm..." The two servants exchanged glances, not knowing whether to nod or shake their heads. These two were Tan Jianjun's close friends, and this time they followed Tan Jianjun mainly to see foreigners, and they had never thought about helping foreigners, and Tan Jianjun had not mentioned this to them in advance.

The two of them were somewhat uncomfortable with what Tan Jianjun had just said, especially when Gao Fan said the word "tip-off" on behalf of Tan Jianjun, which made them feel a little ashamed.

Young people all have some simple values ​​and think that informing on others is a form of treason, especially when the person sitting opposite you is a foreigner. Informing on a foreigner, isn't that being a traitor?

  However, since Tan Jianjun said so, they could not refute. Facing a foreigner, both of them were speechless, but Tan Jianjun could talk fluently, which was a talent. What else could they say in front of a talented person?

"His name is Zhu Xiaosheng, and his name is Lu Ke." Tan Jianjun introduced the two partners to Gao Fan and Bob, and then said, "Actually, all the workers in our factory are looking forward to the joint venture. Our factory is in a state of half-death, and we can hardly pay out bonuses.

"The Canghai Fertilizer Factory in the county next to us was lucky enough to get a pilot project for converting ammonium into urine from the Ministry of Chemical Industry. I heard that they invested several hundred million yuan and are now able to produce urea.

"The ammonium urea produced by our factory used to sell well, but now the Canghai Fertilizer Factory can produce urea, so farmers will not want our ammonium urea anymore. It is only a matter of time before our factory closes.

"So, if a foreign company could acquire our factory and turn it into a joint venture, everyone would be happy. That's why we want to help you."

"Yes, yes, we are all looking forward to the joint venture as soon as possible." Zhu Xiaosheng and Lu Ke quickly agreed. After hearing what Tan Jianjun said, they felt that their guilt was much lessened, as if tipping off foreigners was not considered an act of treason.

  The foreigners are here to save our factory. It shouldn't be considered treason if we cooperate with them, right?

"Bob, what do you think?" Gao Fan turned his head to Bob and asked.

Bob smiled slightly and asked, "Mr. Tan, you haven't introduced yourself yet. Can I know more about you?"

"My situation?" Tan Jianjun was stunned for a moment, then hesitantly said, "My name is Tan Jianjun, I'm 23 years old, and I'm an operator in the synthesis workshop of Yanxiu Fertilizer Plant. I've graduated from high school, and... well, I'm unmarried."

"What do your parents do?" Bob asked.

"My father works in the county finance bureau and is the director," said Tan Jianjun.

"His father is going to be the deputy county magistrate soon." Zhu Xiaosheng rushed to add for him.

Tan Jianjun quickly waved his hand: "Not yet, we can't talk nonsense now."

"So, why didn't you go to college?" Bob asked again.

"When I graduated from high school, the college entrance examination had not yet been reinstated," Tan Jianjun explained, and then added, "After the college entrance examination was reinstated, I did take the exam once, but I didn't pass. I wasn't very good at math."

"I see." Bob nodded. He saw Ning Mo coming over with a plastic jug of rice wine, so he smiled and said, "Come on, let's drink first. If there's anything, we can talk while we drink."

(End of this chapter)